With Daryl out of the office, Taylor talks to Richmond Kickers head coach David Bulow about what went wrong against Orlando City B, what needs to be done to further implement his vision for their style of play, and how they will prepare for undefeated North Texas SC. Oh, and if you want to see an example of the faces that Coach Bulow was making ...…

Taylor talks to The Athletic's Joe Lowery about his three favorite topics: the US U20 national team, the senior US mens national team, and Major League Soccer. The amount of knowledge in his brain is legitimately absurd. For the U20s, we focus on realistic expectations for an incredibly talented squad, who might start where, and whether or not ...…

Taylor talks to Grant Wahl about the many projects he has in the works. Up first, they go deep on Grant's new podcast "Throwback," which takes an in-depth look at the many people involved in the USA's successful run at the 1991 World Cup. Subscribe to Throwback wherever you get your podcasts! They also discuss Vincent Kompany's transition to ma ...…

Daryl and Taylor discuss Gregg Berhalter's preliminary 40-player roster for the 2019 Gold Cup. Who missed out? Who are the surprises? Where does Tyler Boyd fit into the equation? All that and much more! After that, it's on to listener questions... 1) If you could add 1 player from the 1994 USA World Cup squad to the current USMNT roster, who wo ...…

Ryan and Taylor break down the many big stories from this past weekend, including Manchester City destroying Watford in the FA Cup (though Daryl has a theory about what could have been), Bayern Munich finally claim Bundesliga honors (yet again), and Lyon trounces Barcelona to win the Women's Champions League (yet again). Plus, what might happen ...…

Taylor talks to Caitlin Murray, author of the new book "The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer." They discuss Caitlin's thoughts on the roster when it was first announced, what the win over New Zealand might tell us about the team, where Carli Lloyd fits into the squad, what the expectations should be for the upcomi ...…

Going from top to bottom, we grade every single Premier League team on their 2018/19 performance. Today's sponsors: DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB! Go to http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss and get a starter set for $5 WIX! Build your website for free by going to http://wix.com/TSS1 and use code TSS1 to get 10% off when you upgrade to premium. GRIP6 BELTS! Go to ...…

We review the Richmond Kickers 2-0 win over FC Tucson and discuss the USL proposal for a temporary concussion substitute Highlights of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5iQBr5LOMk Jeff Carlisle story about the USL proposal for a temporary concussion substitute: http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-soccer-leagues/0/blog/post/3847375/has-th ...…

We answer eight questions on today's Total Soccer Show. Here are your timestamps: 3:15 — Why are English teams suddenly doing better in European competitions? 10:30 — What are the pros and cons of the proposed new UEFA Champions League format? Here's the NY Times story by Tariq Panja --> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/sports/champions-leagu ...…

Ryan and Taylor spend most of the weekend in the Premier League as they discuss City's second straight title, as well as all the many, many reasons why Liverpool fans should be feeling optimistic. Less so for Manchester United fans: who needs to go, who should come in, and what's really going on at the club? We (mostly Taylor) have thoughts. Th ...…

Daryl and Taylor answer many, many listener questions, including... 1) What makes for a good soccer stadium? What makes a bad one? 2) What do you think has gone wrong at Dortmund this year? 3) Why don't managers sub off their top players more often or much earlier when their teams have a comfortable lead? 4) What are some good variations for pe ...…

We review Ajax v Spurs in the Champions League semi-fina second leg. No spoilers! But we get into deep detail on the tactics and the goals. Today's show is sponsored by Policy Genius. Go to http://policygenius.com to get a great deal on life insurance and other types of insurance. Today's show is sponsored by Hims. Go to http://forhims.com/tota ...…

Daryl and Taylor break down Richmond's dramatic draw with Lansing Ignite. There was a stoppage time screamer of an equalizer... but why did the Kickers find themselves in that position in the first place? D&T take a look at what's working for Richmond and what still needs to improve. After that, Taylor talks to Bobby Warshaw, who was the color ...…

We break down the tactical setups and the goals from the Liverpool v Barcelona Champions League semi-final second leg SPONSORS! Go to http://hellofresh.com/TSS80 and use code TSS80 for $80 off your first month Use code TSS at http://awaydaysfootball.com for 15% off your order

Ryan and Taylor take an extended look at this weekend's Premier League action, and ponder important questions like... 1) Who should be more nervous: Manchester United fans or Arsenal fans? 2) Has Maurizio Sarri been a success or a failure... or maybe something in-between? 3) Who was more Spursy this weekend: Dortmund or Tottenham? 4) What club ...…

We have eight listener questions for you, but we open with some analysis of TSS co-host Ryan Baileys recent athletic exploits. Here's the video, which we break down, in detail, on the first couple pf minutes of todays episode: https://twitter.com/RyanJayBailey/status/1123971753309552641 And here are the questions, with timestamps: 5:05 — —Why d ...…

We review the Richmond Kickers 1-0 win over Chattanooga Red Wolves, breaking down Joe Gallardo's goal and some patterns of play that we see coming together. Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNqqZAqPDxw Next game is Saturday, May 4th, vs Lansing Ignite at City Stadium. Kickoff is 7pm

NO SPOILERS! We review the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Liverpool. There's... a lot to discuss. Todays show is sponsored by Away Days! Go to https://awaydaysfootball.com and use code TSS for 15% off.

We review the first leg of the Spurs v Ajax Champions League semi final. No spoilers here in the description, but lots of detail — both tactical and player analysis — once you start listening. Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek. Use code TSS for $10 off your first ticket.

Ryan and Taylor break down as much of the action from the past weekend as possible, including Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling winning awards, Manchester City finding a way to win, and Manchester United, Dortmund and PSG all finding unique ways to lose. Plus, we break down the drama in Leeds v Aston Villa, congratulate Barcelona on yet anoth ...…

Miki Turner is back on the show to explain a variety of legal cases pertaining to soccer in America. They range from seemingly hundreds involving David Beckham to the US Women's National Team suit against US Soccer, with a little training compensation and solidarity payment chat thrown in for good measure. Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by ...…

Disclaimer: this episode focuses almost entirely on Manchester United, so (as I said in the intro) if you like United, you'll enjoy the show. If you hate United and take joy in their misery... then you'll also probably enjoy the show. Taylor talks to The Athletic's Carl Anka about the current state of Manchester United. Why have the players loo ...…

With Daryl out of the office, Taylor called up Kickers Head Coach David Bulow to discuss Richmond's first win of the season, a tense 1-0 affair against the Greenville Triumph. Coach Bulow also explains his process for correcting the situation when things aren't going well, what he thinks of our analysis, and why it's terrible to be an Arsenal f ...…

Daryl talks to Justin Bryant, Director of Goalkeeping at NC State and author of the book "Small Time: A Life in the Football Wilderness." Justin answers many, many questions about goalkeeping, with particular emphasis on the depth charts for both the US Mational and Wational Teams. SPONSORS! Today’s show is sponsored by... B/R Live! Get a socce ...…

Ryan and Taylor break down all the action from this weekend's calendar. Manchester City and Liverpool keep the race going at the top of the Premier League while Manchester United fall even further away from the lead pack... and then some. Plus, PSG and Juventus win their leagues, Mauro Icardi is back again, and Thierry Henry might be as well. W ...…

We open by explaining MLS' decision regarding training compensation and solidarity payments. Then, listener questions! Timestamps below: 10:30 — What are the best soccer movies? Since George Best won in 1968, there has been only one Ballon d’Or winner to play for an English side (Michael Owen, 2001). Why do you think this is? 23:15 — How many k ...…

We answer eight listener questions, each at last as glorious as thel last. Here are your timestamps ... 1:40 — Why does the USSF charge such high prices for USMNT matches when they could lower prices and sell more tickets? 8:30 — Since George Best won in 1968, there has been only one Ballon d’Or winner to play for an English side (Michael Owen, ...…

Daryl and Taylor review the Richmond Kickers 3-1 away loss to Lansing Ignite. Here are the game highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=truByieAW3w (Maxi Rodriguez yellows not included, but if you watch the full match on ESPN+ they're at the 27th and 35th minutes) Right at the end of the show, Ira Jersey from the League One Fun podcast stop ...…

Daryl his joined by Joe Lowery to review the MLS action from the weekend. Here are your timestamps: 2:15 — Houston Dynamo 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes Why Alberth Elis is a man-marking system's worst nightmare 6:50 — New England Revolution 0-2 Atlanta United How Brad Friedel helped Frank de Boer get it right and why Ezequiel Barco may have finally ...…

Ryan and Taylor take a look at all the action from the weekend, including Raheem Sterling's focus in City's 3-1 win over Palace, Salah's brilliance (and theatricality) in Liverpool's victory over Chelsea, and drama/mild violence in Milan. Plus, we give our thoughts on who we want to emerge from the Championship, what we think will happen to Kak ...…

We open with Copa America 2020 updates (with an extra update added in post-production) Then, listener questions! (timestamps on the left) 9:30 — What am I missing when I watch Weston McKennie? 14:19 — Today's show is sponsored by DSC! Go to http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss to get a $5 start set 19:05 — Why does China suck at soccer? 26:56 _ Based ...…

No spoilers! Daryl and Taylor take a look back at all the action from Manchester United v Barcelona, and all the action that mattered from Ajax v Juventus. They also take a look at the group stage draw for the 2019 Gold Cup and get surprisingly excited about the Canada national team... for reasons. SPONSORS! Today's show is brought to you by... ...…

We review the Richmond Kickers 0-0 draw with South Georgia Tormenta FC and determine where there was positive growth for the Kickers and where there is still room for improvement (hint: the scoreline is a good indicator of both things). We also take a look at what's to come this weekend when Richmond will seek to avenge their opening day loss t ...…

Timestamps! From the start — Spurs v Man CIty, we talk through the tactical setup of both teams and why that created a slow, sometimes fully game, praise Moussa Sissoko, and give a big breakdown of Son's goal. Starting at 27:25 — we get into Liverpool v Porto, what Porto were trying to do, and how Liverpool tore through it. 50:30 — Why so much ...…

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at all the biggest action from the weekend, including... 1) Bayern Munich crush Borussia Dortmund and we try to figure out why Bayern looked so good and Dortmund looked so flat. 2) FA Cup Semi-Final Reviews: City get past Brighton while Watford come-from-behind to get a win over Wolves. 3) What did Diego Costa d ...…

Daryl gets Joe Lowery's tactical observations from the first few weeks of the MLS season. Lots of different teams doing lots of interesting things, some more successfully than others. Joe also offers a possibly perfect solution to the "should Tyler Adams play #6 for the USMNT?" question. Listen in to find out the answer. SPONSORS! Go to http:// ...…

We review the USWNT's 5-3 win over Australia, which was somehow enjoyable, confusing, and concerning all at the same time. Today's show is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Get $80 off your first month by going to http://HelloFresh.com/TSS80 and using code TSS80 Today's show is sponsored by Talisman Caps. Get 20% off any purchase of $35 or more by usin ...…

We review the Richmond Kickers 3-2 loss to Lansing Ignite, with breakdowns of all five goals, some analysis of the Kickers tactical approach, what Lansing did to make it hard for the Kickers, and what head coach David Bulow did to adjust. This Saturday, the Kickers host South Georgia Tormenta FC, 5pm kickoff at City Stadium HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GA ...…

Daryl and Taylor take a look back at some the week's action, and deep-dive analyze Wolverhampton's latest victory over Manchester United. Plus, Spurs enjoy their new home, Chelsea fans appear to still not enjoy Sarri, Timothy Weah scores (we're pretty sure) in Scotland, and Moise Kean stands up to racism. SPONSORS! Today’s show is sponsored by. ...…

We answer eight listener questions! Timestamps below: 1:40 — Would US Soccer benefit from having a national training center and stadium? 8:08 — If the USMNT brought two youth dual-nationals to the Gold Cup, who should they be? 16:40 — In what American city would you choose live if you based your decision on that city's soccer culture? 26:50 — I ...…

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at all the action from the weekend, including Liverpool's dramatic late win over Tottenham, Chelsea's controversial victory over Cardiff, and commiserations to Huddersfield as their relegation is confirmed. Plus, a quick conversation on the best spot for Tyler Adams, Alfredo Morelos' hilarious booking history, g ...…

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at the international break. Is Germany good again? Should Tata Martino have USMNT fans nervous? What circle of hell should racists be sent to? We don't actually talk about that last one, but we also sort of do. Plus, much much more! Today's show is brought to you by Ruffneck Scarves! Go to http://ruffneckscarves ...…

We answer eight listener questions! Why is Berhalter called 3G? We've seen the US with a false rightback in Nick Lima and Tyler Adams. Could they play with a false leftback? Could 5 USMNT players beat 11 amateur players? Is Michael Bradley's defensive crouch really such a bad thing? What is the point of metal studs? If the Premier League and th ...…

In the first episode of our Richmond Kickers Weekly spinoff show, we sit down with Head Coach David Bulow. Bulow discusses his coaching philosophy, what it's like to be grilled by Gregg Berhalter, assembling a roster from scratch, the Kickers players he's excited to send out on the field, and plenty more, including answering questions from the ...…

We go deep on the USA's 1-1 draw with Chile, analyzing both goals in detail, then thinking about what occasionally worked for the US and what Chile did to pull the our defensive setup apart, and how Berhalter responded. In the second half of the show, we review each player's performance and think about who helped or hurt their chances of making ...…

Exciting game for the USMNT this Tuesday night. We preview the opposition, so you'll know who we're facing and what their strengths and weakness are, and we also go down the rabbit hole of who Gregg Berhalter will select and in what roles, especially now he's promised "a bunch" of changes. Today's show is sponsored by SeatGeek. Download the app ...…

We go deep into the USA v Ecuador game, picking out who and what worked and/or didn't work in Gregg Berhlater's new system. Today's show is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Go to http://dollarshaveclub.com/tss to try a starter set for just $5. Today's show is sponsored by Twillory, whose shirts may or may not be made by actual wizards. For $25 o ...…

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